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It’s the Reel Deal | Senior Photography

It’s the Reel Deal | Senior Photography

by Andrea | Blog Posts, Fun Senior Ideas, Senior Portraits, Teen Scene

Are you a reel {er}? Or TIKTOK {er}? Reel? TikTok? No, no, no, don’t skip that question…I really want to know! Let’s Kick It Up a Notch! Yes. I’m a professional photographer, but I also create a lot of free photo content for you to have fun,...
2020 Bucket List

2020 Bucket List

by Andrea | Family Life, Fun Senior Ideas, Senior Portraits

It’s that time of year again! I’ve made my 2020 Bucket List + sharing the ideas with you to get us all ready for summer…outdoors…where we can see people again…socially distance… BUT TO SEE PEOPLE AGAIN! Have you watched “The...
Are You Senior Photo Ready?

Are You Senior Photo Ready?

by Andrea | Blog Posts, Fun Senior Ideas, Mom of Teens, Senior Portraits

Are you senior photo ready for all your upcoming pictures? I’ve collected five SMP blog posts that will get you prepped and ready for every photo event in the final time of senior year. Facts are facts…We can’t have a professional photographer to...
Cap Off This Year

Cap Off This Year

by Andrea | Fun Senior Ideas, Mom of Teens, Senior Portraits, Special Events

Cap off your high school chapter with graduation photos in your cap and gown. It’s almost here! And although it’s not the ‘Cap’s off’ graduation moment we were hoping for it’s still a memory to capture. Cap off this year with cap...
3 Ways To Tell That Story

3 Ways To Tell That Story

by Andrea | Fun Senior Ideas, Senior Portraits, Style + Life Tips

Tell Your Story It’s not the story we thought we’d be telling this time of year, but it pleads, and begs, to have a chapter in your book. Tell your story as it is right now. This time of year I’d be outside with seniors + families capturing the last...
iPhone Fun|Week 4|Composition Makes a Story

iPhone Fun|Week 4|Composition Makes a Story

by Andrea | Fun Senior Ideas, Style + Life Tips

Composition makes a story! Holy moly we’re heading into March and we’ve had two – YES TWO – 50-degree days already, SO it’s basically almost Summer here! This is week 4 for iPhone camera tips + hoping we can jump outside more to get new...
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shining moments photography

815-751-2247

Sycamore, Il

💖⁠⁠ Did you catch this in my Story today? S 💖⁠⁠
Did you catch this in my Story today?
Spring is springing soon {I paid for the rush shipping this year, so it’s coming soon😉😉}⁠⁠
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And with Spring comes the extra excitement of getting back outdoors more & that's when all the photo session spots start filling like free ice cream offered on a 90-degree day...{That's FAST in case you don't like ice cream}.⁠⁠
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SOOOO, this is your friendly reminder to get signed up on Sparkle Notes so you don't miss the announcements, blog posts to help you with your Spring iPhotos, getting the session date you want, the new upcoming books to read, + that little motivational pep in your step💖⁠⁠
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Cheers & Sparkles to your Tuesday!!⁠⁠
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⁠⁠You can sign up thru the link in my bio @shiningmomentsphotography 
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#SMPshine #ceomom #momofteenagers #tellyourstory #storytime #seniorphotographer #photographerseniors #photographyseniors #sycamoreil #stcharlesil #genevail #rockfordil #letshavefun #cheers #momofteens #cookcounty #genevaillinois #chocolate #SMP #shineon @innofoods
🤣 Can you do a #tb❤️ to a future #seniorsun 🤣
Can you do a #tb❤️ to a future #seniorsunday edition?🤨 
Yes, I think I can...
I created this shoot for Nick + his middle school buddies on their last MS dance 3 -years back & it popped up in my memories yesterday (added other fun ones to my IG Story yesterday}
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Memories + FUN!
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That’s what capturing your SMP Milestone Moment is about...
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Capturing your now chapter so we can look back on them forever
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Because, in the words of Ferris Bueller, “Life moves pretty fast...”
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Don’t let your high school chapter pass you by without getting it in your book!
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Click the @shiningmomentsphotography bio + see if I’m the right senior photographer to capture your shining story🤩
#tbt⁠⁠ 2021 SENIORS!⁠⁠ I'm throwing it bac #tbt⁠⁠
2021 SENIORS!⁠⁠
I'm throwing it back to 2 fun senior sessions I did on the beautiful @whitmancollege years ago.⁠⁠
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Because you're in the middle of searching for your next "home away from home" in your college search. Look for a campus that feels COMFORTABLE, & not just if it has what you want to study.⁠⁠
Do you want a beautiful campus with a small town feel?⁠⁠
Do you want a campus in the mountains of Colorado?⁠⁠
Do you want metropolitan?⁠⁠
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Wherever you choose to go, make it a HAPPY place to be beyond your academics. Because happy is what we're going for!⁠⁠
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💖⁠⁠ Snow-covered trees + having fun.⁠⁠ 💖⁠⁠
Snow-covered trees + having fun.⁠⁠
That heart day is coming, the show-yourself-some-love-day, Valentines Day, the day of chocolate + caramel AND calories don't count day😉⁠⁠
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Did you see the @shiningmomentsphotography blog post yesterday? It's an unconventional kind of Valentine's Day post.⁠⁠
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Kick your Valentine's Day up a notch & show yourself some LOVE this Sunday + make a plan to show 2 or 3 of your favorite people some love too⁠
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Your coffee Valentine::I love you a latte☕️⁠
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Your healthy Valentine::You’re the Apple of my eye🍎 ⁠
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And be head over heels happy with yourself too 👠{if that means a new pair...so be it😉}⁠
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#SMPshine #valentinesday #bemyvalentine #loveyou⁠⁠
⁠#sycamoreil #dekalbil #stcharlesil #rockfordIL #loveyou #storytelling ⁠#yourstory #tellyourstory⁠ #chocolate #valentine #shineon #lovewins #SMP #shiningmomentsphotography⁠⁠
💖⁠ This is your friendly reminder to remember 💖⁠
This is your friendly reminder to remember the chocolate...⁠
or caramels. This week I have a twist to Valentines post, 2 new #reels for you::⁠
A #BTS reel + an accessory idea reel for your senior or brand photography.⁠
I also just wanted to post this image because it makes me HAPPY🥰 It has love, pretty colors, + caramels in it which seems like a perfect way to start a week to me.⁠
How about you? ⁠
What's a good way to start your Monday?⁠
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#SMPshine⁠

@shiningmomentsphotography

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